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  Saving new born lives in Nigeria: new born health in the context of the integrated maternal, newborn and child health strategy

  Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria, 2011

  This report contains new data that shows that as the death toll in Nigeria is falling, the percentage of deaths that happen in the first month of life is increasing. The authors report that newborn deaths now make up 28% of all deaths under five years compared to 24% two years ago.
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  Malaria treatment in Nigeria: the role of patent medicine vendors

  Future Health Systems research consortium, 2008

  Malaria is a major cause of illness and death in Nigeria. It is also a significant drain on its economy and a major financial burden to the poor. This scoping study by Future Health Systems provides a quick assessment of the malaria treatment markets and the role played by patent medicine vendors in Nigeria, and offers ways to improve the regulation and provision of anti-malarial drugs.
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  Learning to Live Positively: a key development tool for promoting “treatment preparedness” amongst HIV/AIDS-affected rural communities in Africa

  2009

  Community learning processes are crucial to increasing resilience to HIV/AIDS in Africa’s remote rural areas.
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  International health partnership (IHP+) country health sector teams: background literature review

  DFID Health Resource Centre (HRC), 2008

  This review outlines the current arrangements for country health sector teams (CHSTs) in ten International Health Partnership countries: Burundi, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria and Zambia. It provides a summary of good practice and effective national coordination in health and HIV/AIDS.
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  Broken promises: human rights, accountability and maternal death in Nigeria

  Center for Reproductive Rights, formerly known as the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, New York, 2008

  The number of maternal deaths in Nigeria is second only to that of India. The majority of these maternal deaths, as in the rest of the world, are preventable, and while the causal factors can be multiple and complex, many believe that governments must be held accountable when their actions or inaction contribute to this ongoing loss of women’s lives.
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  Sexual health and sexual rights within marriage

  Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center, 2006

  The sexual rights and obligations within marriage are no doubt tied to the health status of partners, and the overall well being of families. The United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979. In 1985 Nigerian Government ratified CEDAW and thus becomes one of the countries bounded by its provisions.
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  Strategic assessment of the status of POPs pesticides trading in south western Nigeria

  Pesticide Action Network, 2007

  Despite the ban on certain categories of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), such substances are still commonly found in markets throughout Nigeria, posing a potential threat to both the environment and the health of the population.
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  IPPF HIV Prevention Report Cards

  International Planned Parenthood Federation, 2008

  Under the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA), the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), together with the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) and Young Positives are developing 23 country Report Cards with the aim to strengthen HIV Prevention strategies for girls and young women.
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  Food insecurity, HIV/AIDS pandemic and sexual behaviour of female commercial sex workers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria

  Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 2007

  This study published in the SAHARA Journal examines the role of hunger and food insecurity in the sexual behaviour of female commercial sex workers in Lagos, Nigeria within the context of HIV/AIDS. In addition, the study investigates the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and induced abortion among the respondents.
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  Generating political priority for public health causes in developing countries: implications for a study on maternal mortality

  Center for Global Development, USA, 2007

  This Centre for Global Development brief discusses the factors that have influenced the degree to which national leaders have made maternal mortality a political priority. The brief compares five countries - Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia and Nigeria, which have varying levels of political priority for maternal mortality reduction.

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